Rok Možič

Rok Možič (born 17 January 2002) is a Slovenian volleyball player who plays as an outside hitter for Verona Volley and the Slovenia national team.

Rok Možič
Personal information
NationalitySlovenian
Born (2002-01-17) 17 January 2002
Maribor, Slovenia
Height2.00 m (6 ft 7 in)
Volleyball information
PositionOutside hitter
Current clubVerona Volley
Number9
Career
YearsTeams
2019–2021
2021–		Merkur Maribor
Verona Volley
National team
2020–Slovenia
Honours
Men's volleyball
Representing  Slovenia
CEV European Championship
Silver medal – second place2021 Poland/Czech Republic/Estonia/Finland
Bronze medal – third place2023 Italy/Bulgaria/North Macedonia/Israel

Career

Club

Možič started playing volleyball at the age of 7 in the youth teams of OK Maribor. In 2021, he won the Slovenian Championship with Maribor, having beaten ACH Volley in the finals.[1]

In the summer of 2021, Možič signed his first contract abroad with the Italian team Verona Volley.[2]

National team

Možič made his maiden appearance for the Slovenia national team at the age of 17 at the European Qualifying Tournament for the 2020 Olympic Games.[3] In 2021, Slovenia, including Možič, made it to the final of the European Championship, where they lost to Italy.[4]

Personal life

Both his parents were volleyball players. His father, Peter Možič, is a volleyball coach.[3]

Honours

Club

Youth national team
  • Beach volleyball
    • 2018 CEV U18 European Championship, with Rok Bračko
    • 2021 CEV U20 European Championship, with Rok Bračko[5]

References
  1. "OK Merkur Maribor ends ACH Volley's 16-year dominance". CEV. 26 April 2021. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
  2. "Welcome Rok! Mozic è un nuovo giocatore gialloblù". legavolley.it (in Italian). 21 July 2021. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
  3. "The Next Big Thing in Volleyball: Rok Možič". CEV. 23 July 2021. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
  4. "Italy persevere through five–set final to snatch seventh EuroVolley crown". CEV. 19 September 2021. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
  5. "Nov izjemen dan za slovensko odbojko". siol.net (in Slovenian). 11 July 2021. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
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